Rule 16-505 - Administration of Circuit Court Recording Process(a) Regulations and Standards. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, by administrative order, shall prescribe regulations and standards regarding the court recording process and the person responsible for recording proceedings in the courts of the State. The regulations and standards may include: (1) the selection, qualifications, and responsibilities of persons recording court proceedings;(2) preparation, typing, and format of transcripts;(3) charges for transcripts and copies;(4) preservation and maintenance of reporting notes and records, however recorded;(5) equipment and supplies utilized in reporting; and(6) procedures for filing and maintaining administrative records and reports.Cross reference: Rules 16-502, 16-503, and 16-504.
(b) Number of Court Reporters or Persons Responsible for Recording Court Proceedings--Supervision. Each circuit court shall have the number of court reporters and persons responsible for recording court proceedings determined by the County Administrative Judge in accordance with the budget of the court. In a county with more than one court reporter, the County Administrative Judge shall designate one as supervisory court reporter, who shall serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the County Administrative Judge.(c) Supervision of Court Reporters. Subject to the general supervision of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the County Administrative Judge shall have the supervisory responsibility for the court reporters and persons responsible for recording court proceedings in that county. The County Administrative Judge may delegate supervisory responsibility to the supervisory court reporter or a person responsible for recording court proceedings, including the assignment of court reporters or other persons responsible for recording court proceedings. This Rule is derived from former Rule 16-404(2016).
Adopted June 6, 2016, eff. 7/1/2016; 6/20/2017, eff. 8/1/2017; amended June 29, 2020, eff. 8/1/2020; amended April 21, 2023, eff. 4/1/2023.HISTORICAL NOTES
2017 Orders
The June 20, 2017 order, revised an internal reference.
Cross reference: Rule 16-914(h) provides that backup audio recordings made by any means, computer disks, and notes of a court reporter that have not been filed with the clerk or are not part of the official court record are not ordinarily subject to public inspection.